The Tasmanian Government Railways DP class was a class of diesel railcars operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

History

The DP class diesel railcars comprised eight different batches of vehicles. The early members were originally petrol powered wooden bodied rail motors while the latter units were articulated units. These latter units were initially used on the ''

Tasman Limited The ''Tasman Limited'' was a passenger train operated by Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) on the Main and Western lines between Hobart, Launceston and Wynyard from April 1954 to July 1978. The service has the distinction of being the las ...

'' when it was introduced in April 1954 until locomotive hauled stock was built. Some lasted in service until the cessation of passenger services in 1978. One was retained until 1996 as a track inspection vehicle.Exhibit - DP class railcars
Tasmanian Transport Museum Society Eight have been preserved: *DP13 at the DownsSteam Tourist Railway & Museum, QueenslandRailmotor Focus Week
DownsSteam *DP14 at

Karoola Karoola is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Launceston, in the Northern region of Tasmania. It is located about north of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 318 for the state suburb of K ...

railway station *DP15 at the Tasmanian Transport Museum *DP22 at the Don River Railway *DP24 as part of the

Margate Train The Margate Train is a tourist attraction and shopping area located adjacent to the Channel Highway in Margate, Tasmania, and includes a number of shops and outlets housed within former Tasmanian Government Railways rolling stock. It is located ap ...

*DP26 at the Tasmanian Transport Museum *DP28 at the Bellarine Railway, VictoriaRailcars
Bellarine Railway *DP29 at the Bellarine Railway, Victoria

References

{{Reflist Articulated passenger trains Railcars of Australia